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7:55 PM ET, January 25, 2025

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The Sun:
Sinead O'Connor's will finally revealed including huge sum left to her children, unique burial clothes & ashes wish  —  The mum-of-four sold 6.2million albums worldwide  — Gary Meneely- Thomas Godfrey  — Gary Meneely- Thomas Godfrey  —  SINGER Sinead O'Connor left her children £1.7million …
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Sinead O'Connor's cause of death announced - and huge amount she left in will  —  Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has been revealed, as well as the contents of her will, in which she asked her children to ‘milk’ her music to boost sales  —  Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has been confirmed.
Discussion: The Mirror US
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bill Gates Says Divorcing Ex-Wife Melinda Gates Was ‘The Mistake I Most Regret’  —  Bill Gates is looking back on his divorce from Melinda Gates after more than two decades together.  —  “That was the mistake I most regret,” Bill, 69, told The Times of London of his previous marriage …
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Alice Thomson / The Times:
Bill Gates: Trump, Musk and how my neurodiversity made me … 'When Kent died, I didn't know who to sit next to at lunch any more," Bill Gates tells me. “  He was my best friend.  We spent hours writing code, working out whether we wanted to be an ambassador, a general or a scientist.
Polly Vernon / The Times:
Holly Willoughby: 'It's been tough.  There's no way of sugar-coating it' … Holly Willoughby sits across a table from me — a Dictaphone and two glasses of water separate us — looking absolutely petrified.  Her eyes are wide, panicked; her breath comes shallow and short.
People:
Braison Cyrus Speaks Out After Brother Trace Shares Concerned Post About Dad Billy Ray (Exclusive)  —  Braison and Billy Ray are currently collaborating on the ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ star's new album  —  Braison Cyrus is speaking out for the first time since his brother Trace Cyrus shared …
Bailey Richards / People:
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Denies ‘Rumor’ That CPS Visited Her, Says Daughter Aurora Is ‘Very Safe and Healthy’  —  The Munchausen by proxy survivor dismissed the claim as “false” in a recent post  —  Contrary to rumors she has seen circulating online, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's baby daughter is “safe and healthy,” she says.
Discussion: Just Jared and Suggest
Shelley Spadoni / The Mirror:
Tom Parker's mum's emotional reaction to widow Kelsey's pregnancy - 3 years after tragic death  —  Kelsey Parker opens up tearfully about the moment she told her late husband Tom's mum, Noreen - ‘an amazing woman’, about her surprise pregnancy - and her adorable reaction to the news
Discussion: The Sun and OK!
Tommy McArdle / People:
Mark Wahlberg and His Siblings 'Don't Really' Talk Work When They Get Together: ‘Life Is Too Short’ (Exclusive)  —  “I think when we're getting together and spending time together, it's really just about quality time together as a family,” Mark Wahlberg says
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Mail and New York Post
Dave Quinn / People:
Ryan Reynolds Surprises Hugh Jackman at Radio City Concert Kick Off: ‘The Best Human I Know... and I Have 4 Kids!’  —  Jackman's ‘From New York, With Love’ is currently scheduled for 24 performances over the course of eight weekends this year  —  Hugh Jackman was met with a lot of love on Friday …
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Octomom Natalie ‘Nadya’ Suleman's Daughter, 15, Defends and Describes Her in First Interview: 'She's Very Strict' (Exclusive)  —  “She's very strict and disciplined, and that's something I respect about her a lot,” Nariyah Suleman, who is home-schooled with her siblings, says of her mother
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Lizzo Shares She's Met Her Weight Release Goal Amid Body Transformation Journey  —  Lizzo has reached a major milestone on her weight loss and body transformation journey, several months after she debuted a slimmer figure.  —  Lizzo's body transformation journey has been going good as hell.
Discussion: TMZ.com, People, Billboard and Just Jared
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Accuse Justin Baldoni & PR Team Of Continuing Smear Campaign Against ‘It Ends With Us’ Actress, Double Down On Gag Order Request … “Requiring counsel to heed the ethical rules that bind them is not a gag order; it is a mechanism that would ensure the proceedings …
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Baldoni Opposes Gag Order, Claims Blake Lively's Move Is “Intimidation Tactic”
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Finds New Showrunner … Deadline understands that Bachelor in Paradise will have a new showrunner for Season 10.  —  We're hearing that Scott Teti, who has exec produced series such as ABC's Claim to Fame and Bravo's Summer House in addition to various Married …
Discussion: New York Times and The Wrap
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Just Jared:   ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Gets Major Behind-the-Scenes Change After Not Airing Last Year
 
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